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<blockquote data-quote="HelenMF" data-source="post: 586884" data-attributes="member: 34150"><p>As far as I make of it there can be "insulin stacking". I use Humalog, and on a basal bolus regime. I too have noticed that having a snack can cause more irregular bg's. When you have a snack, you basically end up with 2 doses working on one meal/snack.. It is like it makes the effect of the first dose greater (overlap = more effect) and also effects the 2nd even though on "paper" the doses and carbs match each other. The insulin follows a pretty set pattern of absorption for the person (excluding other factors such as exercise /heat etc) so ultimately it is going to make it harder to keep level if doses are more frequent. It isn't as simple as simply matching carbs to units of insulin.</p><p>As Paul above has said, yes I would too consider trying that...but you have to remember the 1 unit is going to be working all the time that it is supposed to and can then effect later doses as well!</p><p>I am at the stage of logging carefully what is going on myself, as my general adjustments have not always been going to plan!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HelenMF, post: 586884, member: 34150"] As far as I make of it there can be "insulin stacking". I use Humalog, and on a basal bolus regime. I too have noticed that having a snack can cause more irregular bg's. When you have a snack, you basically end up with 2 doses working on one meal/snack.. It is like it makes the effect of the first dose greater (overlap = more effect) and also effects the 2nd even though on "paper" the doses and carbs match each other. The insulin follows a pretty set pattern of absorption for the person (excluding other factors such as exercise /heat etc) so ultimately it is going to make it harder to keep level if doses are more frequent. It isn't as simple as simply matching carbs to units of insulin. As Paul above has said, yes I would too consider trying that...but you have to remember the 1 unit is going to be working all the time that it is supposed to and can then effect later doses as well! I am at the stage of logging carefully what is going on myself, as my general adjustments have not always been going to plan! [/QUOTE]
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